Hello all! This is officially my first blog ever…

Today is Ticket Tuesday at WPGU! We’re giving away tickets to the Death Cab for Cutie at Assembly Hall! A lot of !!!! i know, but if you havn’t heard about this show- listen up.

*Death Cab for Cutie is playing at Assembly Hall this Sunday, October 12.*

Tune in to WPGU 1071 for a chance to win all day today!

In other news, I did an interview with Nick (Death Cab’s basist), and we’re going to air that on Friday. He’s a funny dude.

That’s it for me right now, good luck with ticket tuesday!
-liz

That’s right Illini Fans… it’s back! The biggest of the big… the drunkest of the drunk… the pizza-est of the pizza… THE PGU PREGAME!

With less that 24 hours to the Illini home opener, we want everyone to know where we’ll be so that you can come out and have some great Miller Lite and free pizza from Boston’s in Champaign! Join us just off of 4th Street near Assembly Hall as we broadcast our Pregame show live from the WPGU Stage and feature the best in alternative music inside our giant tent!

We’ll also feature fun and games for the whole family, including bags, face painting, an Illini Pride costume contest and much, much more! Don’t have tickets to the game? No problem! We’ll have some to give away along with a number of other awesome prizes for anyone who comes in looking for a great time and lots of fun!

It’s the biggest pregame party of the year, PGU Pregame near Assembly Hall! Open from 9-11AM right outside of Memorial Stadium! Come on out and enjoy the game!

This week on PGU, we’ve got a great Ticket Tuesday and a show you just can’t miss.

• First off, tomorrow we’ve got 5 pairs of tickets to Blind Melon at Canopy Club, and they’re all for you! Listen in all day for your last chance to win tickets to the show, which starts at 7 at Canopy.
  

• Also this Friday, tune in from midnight to 1 to hear an hour of radio to remember as Matt Senator spends his last shift at WPGU. The Flashback Cafe will carry on into the Fall under new management, but that DJ will have big shoes to fill.

The WPGU Promotions staff has been busy this week. You can catch us tonight on the south quad at 8:30 for a friendly game of capture the flag. Tomorrow we’ll be at the corner of Wright and Daniel fro 12-2 taking live requests and playing all your favorite WPGU tunes. Friday we’ll be over at the Capstone Quarter Condominiums doing a free car wash. So come tonight, or tomorrow, or Friday, or all three days if you simply can’t get enough of WPGU fun.

This week(and every week, really), PGU is working hard to be all up in your grill! We will be out and about in a lot of fun ways, working to ensure that your Summer doesn’t suck and your life is made just a bit more awesome!

• First off, we’re spending Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 2PM out in the world, taking your requests! Check us out at IUB on the corner of Wright and Daniels as we offer up WPGU “Quickies on the Quad!” Yes… we know we’re just off the quad, but the sentiment is still there, plus our rock and roll sound can be heard all the way at Foellinger, so it counts! Stop on by for free stuff and to get your requests on the air, courtesy Illini Apple Center.
• On Thursday, we’re going to be driving around, giving away the cool stuff that we don’t want anymore in our first ever WPGU Mobile Garage Giveaway! From CD’s and Frisbees to PGU party beads and shot glasses, we’re doing a little spring cleaning in the middle of summer, and our trash can be your treasure! TUne in to PGU from 5-7PM to find out where we’ll be, then come on out for your chance to get some cool free stuff!
• Finally, on Friday, WPGU is getting wet & wild as we wash cars at Capstone Quarters, near I-74 on Lincoln Ave in Urbana! Stop on by for a free wash on us!

Tonight was the kick-off to a summer full of Twilight Games. This week we played Ghost in the Graveyard, hiding, running, and dodging our way around the South Quad. It was sweaty, heart-pounding, action-packed, and an absolute blast. Thanks to everyone who came out. And to those who missed all the fun, do not fret my friends. WPGU will be hosting Twilight Games every Wednesday this summer. Just meet at the South Quad at sunset (8:30pm) and be ready to relive all of your favorite childhood night games. Next week we’re playing Kick the Can, so wear your running shoes. We’ll do a quick run-through of the rules so don’t worry if your memory is a little foggy on the specifics. Other games to look forward to include Capture the Flag, Sardines, and many more. See you out there!

Happy Summer!
WPGU will be kickiin’ it summer style out in front of the station every Friday at noon in full beach party fashion. Stop by for free freeze pops and high fives, as well as hula hoop and limbo competitions. Shake your booty to the classic music of The Flashback Cafe and come celebrate the weekend, summer, and how much you love WPGU all in the same event!

Ok. Granted it’s only the 3rd of May, but would you complain if WPGU delivered Christmas two days early?

Come out to Brother’s tonight and celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us, complete with your favorite Mexican party item. That’s right kids. PINATA!

We’ve got some great new music arriving just in time for summer. Enjoy!

Nine Inch Nails - Discipline - Trent Reznor continues to churn out the hits with this newly-released single, which will be on the next NIN record. You can download this song for free right now from the NIN Website.

She and Him - Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? - While it seems like just about every pseudo-celebrity on the planet has delusional ambitions of releasing a pop record, Zooey Deschanel (along with musician M. Ward) happens to have a fantastic voice. If you’re unfamiliar with the name, she’s acted in several movies, including Almost Famous, in which she plays the main character’s rebellious sister. You might also remember her from Elf, in which she does some showing off of her voice. Looks like the bar is set pretty high, Scarlet.

Also listen for:

No Use For A Name - I Want to Be Wrong
Annuals - Around Your Neck

Here’s what’s hip. Call in your requests and let us know how we’re sounding!

Wilco - Glad It’s Over - The soundtrack for the TV show Heroes is packed with some great music, including bands like Death Cab For Cutie, My Morning Jacket, and this song from Chicago’s well-loved Wilco. This track did not make it onto Wilco’s latest album, Sky Blue Sky, but I actually prefer it to most of what did make the cut. It has that stripped-down, honest sound that has kept Jeff Tweedy his own special place in the hearts of many.

The Kooks - Always Where I Need To Be - This upbeat, Britpop band’s sophomore release promises to be as entertaining and catchy as their debut effort. Their new album, Konk, drops this week.

We Are Scientists - After Hours - While this band may continue to fail to make a significant splash in the states, their new single is picking up a lot of attention in Europe and on the blog scene. The band describes their sound as “rock music of the thoughtful, sometimes epic, often loud, vaguely danceable, implicitly humanist variety.” I’m not entirely sure what some of that really means, but I’m nonetheless happy that we’re playing the new stuff.

Also check out:
Minus the Bear - Thrown Shapes
MGMT - Time To Pretend (From the 21 Soundtrack)